Archive for 2015
Hands Off: CNN Moderators Speak at Half the Rate of FOX Moderators at GOP Debate
CNN moderators spoke at less than half the rate of their FOX counterparts in Wednesday evening’s prime time debate.
Read MoreJohn Carney Launches Delaware Gubernatorial Bid
Carney aims to be the fifth sitting or ex-U.S. Representative to become governor of the First State
Read MoreKline to Exit at #24
When John Kline retires at the end of the 114th Congress, he will exit the chamber tied for the 24th longest tenure out of the 134 U.S. House of Representatives to serve from Minnesota since statehood. Kline will join Republicans Mark Dunnell (1871-1883; 1889-1891), James McCleary (1893-1907), Sydney Anderson (1911-1925), and William Pittenger (1929-1933; 1935-1937;…
Read MoreMary Pawlenty: From the Governor’s Residence to the People’s House?
Just one gubernatorial first lady has ever been elected to the U.S. House
Read MoreWhat Are Richard Blumenthal’s Reelection Odds?
Even with a strong GOP U.S. Senate challenger, a win by the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee at the top of the ticket should seal the deal for a second Blumenthal term.
Read MorePhil Scott and a Brief History of Gubernatorial Campaigns by Vermont Lieutenant Governors
Twenty-one sitting or ex-LGs in Vermont won gubernatorial elections from the 1830s through the 1950s but just two since.
Read MoreWill Dave Reichert Make a Historic Run in Washington’s 2016 Gubernatorial Race?
No sitting US Representative has ever won a gubernatorial election in Washington – and just two have tried.
Read MoreRepublicans and Democrats Have Record Presidential Winning Streaks in 36 States
Three-dozen states across all regions of the country are in the midst of their longest ever Democratic or GOP winning streaks in presidential elections.
Read MoreKeith Ellison: Lower the Voting Age to 16
The five-term DFL congressman from Minneapolis calls again for a measure to increase the number of voters in America.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Western in Presidential Elections?
Montana has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Western state; Hawaii has done so the least.
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